Arbor Day at the Burden Center

Head to the Burden Center this Saturday at 9 a.m. for a Trees and Trails Fun Hike to celebrate Arbor Day. The event at the LSU AgCenter Burden Center in Baton Rouge will support and promote educational programs conducted by the LSU AgCenter, the Burden Horticulture Society and the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry. The hike will start at the Steele Burden Memorial Orangerie in Burden Center, which is located off Essen Lane at I-10 in Baton Rouge, and each family will receive a packet of six tree seedlings that will include five different species of trees, which they are encouraged to plant along the trail as they walk. Individuals who plant trees will be given certificates with GPS coordinates so that they can monitor the growth of the trees they plant. Entry fee is $5 for individuals, $10 for families. For more information, call the Burden Center at 763-3990.